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Question by Wolfsoul: How can I keep a salad fresh until lunch time?
I plan to start taking salads to work for lunch (Yay healthy stuff) but I’m worried it might wilt or go bad before I get to eat it. We have a fridge at work so as soon as I get in the building it’s going there. Will that be fine or are there extra things I should do to make sure it doesn’t taste like crap?
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Answer by Mushu
It’ll be fine in the fridge. Keep the lettuce separate from the other ingredients and pack your dressing separately, too.
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nope.avi
I often brought salad for lunch. Dry your rinsed greens and pack them separately in a Ziploc bag or container. Add a piece of paper towel to absorb moisture. Pack your wet ingredients like tomatoes separately. Onions, radishes, cucumber can be packed together in a separate Ziploc bag or plastic container. If adding canned fish, leftover chicken or meat or store bought cold cuts or hard boiled eggs, pack them separately. You can also keep a can opener in your desk and bring 3 oz. cans of canned tuna or salmon to top your salad. Pack salad dressings separately or keep a bottle or 2 of your favorite dressing in the fridge if their is room. If your commute is over 30 minutes, pack your salad Ziplocs and/or plastic containers in an insulated bag. Keep a fork, knife and bowl in your desk or use plastic. You just dump your ingredients into the bowl when you are ready to eat and you can prepare and pack all the ingredients the night before.
Put it in a Tupperware container, and put that container in a ice chest.
The main thing is separating items with moisture from leafy items.
If you want to make extra sure your lettuce (or spinach, or whatever you’re using) stays dry, put a paper towel in there. Keep dressing separate, as well as any fruits/veggies that have a lot of moisture, like strawberries, cucumbers, etc.